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Javier Lopez Retires

By Steve Adams | February 8, 2017 at 3:46pm CDT

Veteran left-hander Javier Lopez has decided to retire, he tells Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.

“More than anything, it’s just time,” the 39-year-old Lopez tells Rosenthal. “It’s a young man’s game. Although I think I can compete, it’s getting harder and harder to get ready for spring.”

A former fourth-round pick back in 1998, Lopez was a key member of four World Series teams: the Red Sox in 2007 and the Giants in 2010, 2012 and 2014. While he struggled with the Rockies early in his career, Lopez eventually solidified himself as a durable, dependable weapon against left-handed opponents and enjoyed a very nice 14-year career in that role.

He’ll finish his career with a 3.48 earned run average, 30 wins, 14 saves, 178 holds and a 358-to-230 K/BB ratio in 533 1/3 regular-season innings. Beyond that, Lopez tossed another 18 postseason innings, recording a 3.50 ERA in addition to his four World Series rings.

Lopez earned more than $28MM in his Major League career, per Baseball-Reference.com. He tells Rosenthal that he’s not certain what’ll come next for him beyond his playing days, but we at MLBTR wish him the very best in whatever lies ahead.

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  1. giantsfan8

    8 years ago

    Bye javi!! You’ll be missed in SF!

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  2. bigbob123

    8 years ago

    I know he’s from Puerto Rico, but he was drafted out of the University of Virginia, Wahoowa!

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  3. a1544

    8 years ago

    Always will have the weirdest injury of all time

    Reply
    • IACub

      8 years ago

      I’m not familiar, what was it?

      Reply
      • chieftoto

        8 years ago

        Yeah, I’m confused too.

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        • chieftoto

          8 years ago

          Actually, more curious

          Reply
  4. carmot

    8 years ago

    A key member of our SF Giants’ Core Four.
    0.00 ERA in two World Series combined.
    0.73 ERA, 2010 through 2014 postseasons combined (total 12.1 IP).

    Thank you, Javy. Forever a Giant. A champion. Retiring as the active player with the most WS rings. I hope you consider joining the CSNBA broadcast team. You’d be awesome.

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    • aceofrainbows

      8 years ago

      Oh he totally should. Although the announcers are already good.

      Reply
  5. jtb123

    8 years ago

    Good bye javy and thank you for helping the giants win 3 World series championships as a member of the core four. Enjoy your retirement.

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  6. davidcoonce74

    8 years ago

    Man;; I wonder how the Giants are going to replace those 26 innings.

    Reply
  7. letsgobucs

    8 years ago

    Lopez only pitched here in Pittsburgh for part of one season (2010) before he was traded to the Giants, a move that worked out pretty well for him. But during that one season, he brought an air of professionalism and swagger to the club. I was always happy to see him find a long-term home in San Fran and win all those rings. Happy retirement.

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    • Monkey’s Uncle

      8 years ago

      Agree 100%, I remember Lopez’s brief tenure as a Bucco fondly as well. .

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  8. pustule bosey

    8 years ago

    he was a great giant, was kind of hoping he would be able to pitch a couple of innings and retire in DC since it is his hometown.

    Reply
  9. winn

    8 years ago

    a class act! i still remember him for his time as a red sox.

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  10. brat922

    8 years ago

    A wonderful Giant, a great mentor and funny guy. You will be sorely missed in baseball, so please come back in a new position, soon!! ⚾️

    Reply
  11. JFactor

    8 years ago

    The rings!

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  12. Sabean Wannabe

    8 years ago

    Thank you Javy!

    Everyone remembers Cody Ross but Javy easily could have been MVP of the 2010 NLCS. Without looking it up (too lazy), I believe Utley/Howard went 1-12 against him in that series.

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    • Sabean Wannabe

      8 years ago

      It was 1-10 (he didn’t pitch Game 2).

      IP H R SO BB WHIP ERA
      4.2 1 1 4 1 0.43 1.93

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